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| For former television producers, Laura Thomas Mullen and Lisa L. Mathis, Co-Founders and Designers of travel accessory company My Tote (a division of L&L Designs), organization was always key in the fast-paced arena of television entertainment. Because productions demanded that they travel regularly, the two women always sought out inventive ways to organize their belongings. After an embarrassing security check where her personal effects (including lingerie and her favorite little bikini for the beaches of Brazil) were exposed for all to see, Lisa became more determined than ever to find a better way to organize and secure her belongings. Shortly after this incident, partner Laura Thomas, a fashion ingénue and avid shoe fanatic, began complaining about having to use plastic grocery bags to wrap her shoes when traveling. |
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After discussing options, the two women put their heads together and came up with the idea of creating fashionable totes for use at home or on the road. With Laura’s 10 years' work experience in retail sales, retail marketing, and television production, coupled with Lisa’s 10+ years in production, pr and marketing in the entertainment industry, the two women did the footwork and soon after quit their jobs to launch L&L Designs first accessory line called the Chamberlain Line. The Chamberlain Line was introduced during June 2002 and originally featured two different styles. The Chamberlain Standard Tote is a lined compartment bag with two large pockets--roomy enough for individual shoes and accessories. The Chamberlain Swim Tote is a standard bag lined for water resistance protection and is perfect for wet bathing suits, makeup, and hair products. Both bags highlight a plastic picture window on the front for a snapshot reminder of what’s inside the bag. The bags come in a variety of fashionable fabrics and add an upscale touch to luggage organization. The totes also double as useful gift bags during the holiday season. The bags quickly became frequent flier favorites on both the East and West Coasts, and My Tote was hailed for their unique fabrics. In 2003 a backpack was added to the Chamberlain line and later expanded to include a traveling dog bed with matching tote, a knitting kit for knitting enthusiasts and a brush roll originally designed for make-up artist. The new Madison and Aasha lines feature a distinctive collection of bracelet purses and handy tote bags. The Madison Line includes the Scoop, the Fold Over Clutch, the Traditional Clutch, and the Make-Up Clutch. The Aasha Line includes the Standard Tote and Swim Tote. My Tote welcomes custom and corporate orders for its entire product line. |
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